Colleges for a Low ACT Score

College admission test taking is stressful. Not everyone rocks their ACT test. A low score doesn't mean you can't get into college. We've prepared a list of all selective admission, four year colleges which are likely to accept students who scored in the lower fifty percentile on the ACT. Based on school admission history, an applicant with a lower than average ACT has a good chance to get into these 381 schools. Schools are listed in order from low ACT score to highest.

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Webber International University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Babson Park, FL
  • 1.0 | 1 reviews
  • 17 average ACT

Webber International is a small private university known for undergraduate business, sports management, and hospitality. The lakeside campus sits in the small Central Florida town of Babson Park.

3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 853-1060
  • Avg GPA 2.98
  • Acceptance Rate 69%
  • Net Price $30,583
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Westfield State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Westfield, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 19 average ACT
  • Mar 1 application deadline

Westfield State is a public university known for undergraduate education and criminal justice. The campus sits in the small city of Westfield in western Massachusetts.

#10 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1190
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $17,406
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Wichita State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Wichita, KS
  • | 0 reviews
  • 21 average ACT

Wichita State is a public university known for undergraduate aerospace engineering and aviation programs. The urban Wichita campus has long ties to the region's aircraft industry.

#3 Best Public Universities in Kansas 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 905-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.48
  • Acceptance Rate 94%
  • Net Price $14,228
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Austin Peay State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Clarksville, TN
  • | 0 reviews
  • 21 average ACT
  • Aug 4 application deadline

Austin Peay is a public university known for undergraduate education and nursing. The Clarksville campus is close to Fort Campbell and draws many military-connected students.

#8 Best Public Universities in Tennessee 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 843-1126
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $9,882
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Elizabeth City State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Elizabeth City, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • 19 average ACT
  • Jun 30 application deadline

ECSU is a public HBCU known for undergraduate aviation and teacher education. The campus is in the small coastal city of Elizabeth City in northeastern North Carolina.

#14 Best Public Universities in North Carolina 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 920-1080
  • Avg GPA 3.16
  • Acceptance Rate 64%
  • Net Price $6,483
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University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Oshkosh, WI
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews
  • 21 average ACT

UW Oshkosh is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus borders Lake Winnebago in a mid-sized Wisconsin city.

#7 Best Public Universities in Wisconsin 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.24
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $12,500
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California State University San Bernardino Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • San Bernardino, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 17 average ACT
  • Nov 30 application deadline

CSUSB is a public university known for undergraduate business, education, and criminal justice. The campus sits at the base of the San Bernardino Mountains in Southern California's Inland Empire.

#24 Best Public Universities in California 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1080
  • Avg GPA 3.41
  • Acceptance Rate 94%
  • Net Price $5,231
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Lander University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Greenwood, SC
  • | 0 reviews
  • 19 average ACT

Lander is a public university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus is in the small city of Greenwood in South Carolina's Upstate.

#11 Best Public Universities in South Carolina 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 950-1178
  • Avg GPA 3.66
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $15,520
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University of Indianapolis Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Indianapolis, IN
  • 4.0 | 2 reviews
  • 21 average ACT

University of Indianapolis is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, physical therapy, and education. The compact campus sits on a wooded site on Indianapolis's south side.

#12 Best Private Colleges in Indiana 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 960-1170
  • Avg GPA 3.31
  • Acceptance Rate 66%
  • Net Price $22,662
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Johnson C Smith University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Charlotte, NC
  • 4.5 | 2 reviews
  • 15 average ACT

Johnson C. Smith is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate business, computer science, and social work. The compact urban campus sits in Charlotte's historic West End.

#18 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina 3/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 800-980
  • Avg GPA 2.48
  • Acceptance Rate 45%
  • Net Price $19,705
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University of Akron Main Campus Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Akron, OH
  • 3.5 | 4 reviews
  • 21 average ACT
  • Aug 1 application deadline

University of Akron is a large public university known for undergraduate polymer science and engineering. The urban campus sits near downtown Akron.

#9 Best Public Universities in Ohio
  • SAT Range 900-1190
  • Avg GPA 3.47
  • Acceptance Rate 60%
  • Net Price $14,693
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Southern Oregon University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Ashland, OR
  • | 0 reviews
  • 21 average ACT

SOU is a public university known for undergraduate theater, performing arts, and environmental studies. Ashland is a college town closely tied to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and the campus.

#6 Best Public Universities in Oregon 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.34
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $17,959
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University of Washington Tacoma Campus Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Tacoma, WA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 20 average ACT
  • Jun 30 application deadline

UW Tacoma is a public university known for undergraduate computer science, nursing, and urban studies. The campus uses renovated historic buildings in downtown Tacoma.

5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 960-1180
  • Avg GPA 3.41
  • Acceptance Rate 83%
  • Net Price $13,898
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East Texas A&M University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Commerce, TX
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 21 average ACT
  • Aug 15 application deadline

East Texas A&M is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, business, and agricultural sciences. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Commerce in Northeast Texas.

#19 Best Public Universities in Texas 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1150
  • Avg GPA 3.36
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $12,327
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Frostburg State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Frostburg, MD
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews
  • 21 average ACT
  • Feb 15 application deadline

Frostburg State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The residential campus sits in the Appalachian mountain town of Frostburg in western Maryland.

#6 Best Public Universities in Maryland 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $17,669
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Reinhardt University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Waleska, GA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 21 average ACT

Reinhardt is a private university known for undergraduate business, education, and music. The campus is set in the small North Georgia mountain town of Waleska.

#11 Best Private Colleges in Georgia 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 940-1160
  • Avg GPA 3.25
  • Acceptance Rate 62%
  • Net Price $24,550
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Grambling State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Grambling, LA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 17 average ACT

Grambling is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and criminal justice. The residential campus is in the small town of Grambling in northern Louisiana.

#13 Best Public Universities in Louisiana 2/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 920-1080
  • Avg GPA 3.01
  • Acceptance Rate 45%
  • Net Price $17,018
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St. Thomas University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Miami Gardens, FL
  • 1.0 | 1 reviews
  • 18 average ACT

St. Thomas is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business, criminal justice, and sports administration. The suburban campus lies in Miami Gardens just north of Miami.

#18 Best Private Colleges in Florida 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 860-1060
  • Avg GPA 3.24
  • Acceptance Rate 98%
  • Net Price $27,844
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